Redskins tackle Trent Williams has accused the umpire of cussing him out.Source: AFP

AN NFL star has accused the umpire of calling him a "garbage-*ss, disrespectful motherf-----" during the Washington Redskins' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Redskins left tackle Trent Williams said umpire Roy Ellison cussed him out late in the first half, and teammates have backed his claims.

Williams said Ellison hurled the abuse as he walked by him after a play in Washington's 24-16 loss.

Match officials refused to respond to the accusations immediately after the game, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

An NFL spokesman said the league would look into Williams' accusation.

Williams' teammates initially encouraged him to stop talking as he recounted the exchange after the game to the press, but Williams said he didn't care if he was fined.

"This is a players' league," Williams said. "I don't think there's no room for that, to take that from the team and the refs. It's very unprofessional. It sucks. I'm at a loss of words. You never expect that as a player to have to beef with the refs also."

Williams added that he did not know why Ellison made the comment.

"I never disrespected him like he disrespected me," he said.

Redskins guard Kory Lichtensteiger backed Williams' account, saying: "I've never heard anything like that before in my life.

"I don't know what it was, but that guy came out with some kind of vendetta. I don't have a lot else to say, but I heard that comment."

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